Wal Mart pillow ticking

[Mr Nick]

I have been using Wal Mart pillow ticking (either red or blue striped) for making patches. I cut them into circles, lube them and use them. Others say that the material should be washed first?? Any coments about washing or not washing?

 

I usually wash my ticking twice before I cut it in strips and lube it.

Just :m2c:

 

[onefeather]

i will try to wash mine now cause i do that too thanks

 

[Mr Nick]

What is the advantage of washing it?

 

[susie s]

They used to size a lot of material with starch and sometimes still do. Don't know if the ticking is or not as I don't use it. When you wash it, it washes all the starch out and changes the texture of the cloth. You see this a lot in cheap textiles. Sometimes a cloth, especially 100% cotton will shrink when washed and dried-makes the weave tighter. Might also change the thickness? I prefer their light weight denim, the one with a real fine twill weave, (I use a 12 thousandths patch) and don't wash it. It doesn't blow through and does a good job. I just take a micrometer in with me and go through the goods until I find what I want. I make sure it's a good dense weave (besides being 100% cotton, and a twill weave is strong). Get some interesting patterns sometimes, but is easy to check my shot out patches! Susie

 

[susie s]

That's patterns in the cloth, not in my shots! S

 

[Bob J]

That's patterns in the cloth, not in my shots! S

Glad you clarified that! Was beginning to think maybe I should stay away from the denim patches :haha:

 

[JOHN L. HINNANT]

Greetings All.

YES! Washing the patching material is always a good idea. I do mine.

I wash the material in hot, mildly soapy water to remove the sizing (starch) and to draw up and strink the material threads.

The cloth is dried on a high heat to complete the drawing and shrinking.

Best regards and good shooting,

John L. Hinnant

If you are not an NRA Member, I am carrying your load.

 

Most ticking and denium is starched and sanfordize. Therefore, it doesn't absorb lube well. Washing the material reduces the amount of starch and makes the material more pliable and absorbent. It also makes the material fluffy and helps it to engage the the rifling and grasp the ball. Lube helps keep the material expanded, and when the material is compressed, when loading the ball, it spreads the lube into the grooves and onto the lands of the rifling.

Just :m2c:

 

[Deadeye]

When ticking has sizing it will be stiff and won't taste good if your spit patching. Oxyoke ticking is stiff, taste terrible and they say "don't wash it". The ticking that I buy at Walmart is soft, has no bad taste so I don't wash it.
I use the red striped .015, works for me.

 

[Mark Nasim]

The blue stripes pillow ticking is all I use, and luckly, Wallyword carries it.It shoots excellent in all my rifles and I have measured the thickness to be between .017-.018.
I wash it 2 times before I use it.like alot of others said, it tightens up the weave and eliminates any startches or other things they are putting on it.
I also dry it in the dryer on the hottest setting.
I love the stuff,I have 2 bolts of it sitting in my closet.
Just make sure you measure it before buying it,I have found on rare occassions that the thickness may vary from time to time,it does happen.

 

[Mr Nick]

You have convinced me. From now on I will wash my pillow ticking.

 

[Sham66]

Hi! Is the thickness listed on the bolt wrap, or do you take in a micro-meter and measure yourself?

I bought a couple packages of prelubed .50 ticking from Bass Pro, and when my wife saw the price she said: We can make those ourselves waaaay cheaper.

Thanks!

James

 

[davy]

I took my micrometer with me to Wallyworld and measured it on the spot! ... they thought I wuz nuts .. but I bought a few yards so they were happy afterall! ::

Davy

 

[JOHN L. HINNANT]

Greeting All,

Now Davy; where did you learn to take a micrometer with you to measure cloth thickness?

I myself have had a lot of fun measuring that cloth in front of those ladies and even more fun explaining why I am doing it.

As one of my great-uncles used to say, "No senses in letting a good story get any worse with the telling".

A slight bit of theatrics and a storic poker face helps too while measuring that cloth thickness.

Best regards and good shooting,

John L. Hinnant

If you are not an NRA Member, I am carrying your load.

 

[davy]

Greeting All,

Now Davy; where did you learn to take a micrometer with you to measure cloth thickness?

I myself have had a lot of fun measuring that cloth in front of those ladies and even more fun explaining why I am doing it.

As one of my great-uncles used to say, "No senses in letting a good story get any worse with the telling".

A slight bit of theatrics and a storic poker face helps too while measuring that cloth thickness.

Best regards and good shooting,

John L. Hinnant

If you are not an NRA Member, I am carrying your load.

Well I learned that trick from this really, really old sumaof b... uuuhhh pard of mine! Heza been around since things wuz made of wood (peetreefied wood! )! ::

Davy

 

[susie s]

It's funnier when they see a female measuring with a micrometer! And you wouldn't believe how many ladies ask me about my capote if I happen to wear it away from a rendezvous! I use a spit patch, so see no difference if I wash my material or not. Don't notice any taste. Susie